Climbing stairs

[Time_2_drink]

Hi was wondering if anyone's sats really dropped whilst climbing stairs I'm waiting for respiratory nurse being nervous need loo more went up to toilet with oxygen sats dropped to 80 coming down where 89 went to 86 but went back to 89 is this normal thanks

[mrsmummy]

'Normal' is different for each of us. Please try not to worry so much because that will make your breathing worse. Calm down, use purse-lipped breathing and you will be fine.

[Time_2_drink in reply to mrsmummy]

I know I am a panicker thanks for your response

[mrsmummy in reply to Time_2_drink]

The unknown is always a bit scary but please be assured that there is nothing to fear in your respiratory nurse testing your oxygen levels.

[mmzetor]

I'm not on oxygen , but with the exertion of the stairs I guess it would make them drop but as they came back up fairly quickly I wouldn't think it will hurt , I do get breathless going upstairs one of the reasons we moved to a bungalow

[Time_2_drink in reply to mmzetor]

Thanks no chance of a bungalow unfortunately have to try and limit my drinks

[mmzetor in reply to Time_2_drink]

you will have to put not in front of your name lol , hope all goes well with the nurse let us know how you get on

[onamission in reply to Time_2_drink]

Like Mr m I live in a bungalow but before we moved I couldn't breath going up stairs it also caused lots of problems with my lower back

[Time_2_drink in reply to onamission]

Hope a lottery win imminent lol

[Caspiana]

Yes. Always. The stairs are my enemy. 😔

[Time_2_drink in reply to Caspiana]

They are like Everest aren't they

[Caspiana in reply to Time_2_drink]

Yes. Dreadful. 😑

[Valerie01 in reply to Caspiana]

Yes i have trouble with going up i am out of breath especially if i am carrying things up

[Time_2_drink in reply to Valerie01]

It's a nightmare I dread having to go to the bathroom

[stone-UK]

Hi

Seems your in panic mode, relax with some pursed lip breathing as mentioned on previous reply.

For stairs use breathing technique blow and go.

Watch video,

youtu.be/wXmKBffW-sw(Not working as expected?)

[Time_2_drink in reply to stone-UK]

Will try it thanks

[Nottobad]

Thanks for posting this stone. It's just recently I have had problems with stairs I live on the first floor in a flat. So I will try this x

[O2Trees]

Yes to desaturating on upstairs exertion. But good video to use.

[Time_2_drink in reply to O2Trees]

Going to give it a go just been upstairs to bathroom like climbing mountain

[Markrh]

This very common with our illness. My blood satsuma are 'normal' when at rest 92 - 96. However as soon as I move or get very anxious they plummet to 76 - 82. I am on Long Term Oxygen Treatment (LTOT) & have resultant tubes trailing behind me. Also like you I have to go upstairs to use our toilet. I was very lucky in as much as my local Occupational Therapist recommended to my Local Government Authority that I have a Stair lift, which I duly received. They also paid for my bathroom to be converted into a washroom.

As I say I was very lucky and am very grateful for the help I was given. Another bonus was that I was 'given' another condenser for upstairs to cut the problems of trailing tubes using the stairlift.

I can only suggest you contact your support workers and lobby them to get a stairlift firstly for you.

Good luck be careful.

Markrh

[Time_2_drink in reply to Markrh]

I have not got any support workers hopefully at some point I will be pointed in there direction I asked doctors about community copD nurses but nothing happened when respiratory nurse came yesterday she asked if I had seen community matron I know I need support thank you

[Markrh in reply to Time_2_drink]

You need to speak to your Adult Community Support Services (Council). Please be not put off from pestering them until you get an answer, politely of course. The will be able to set up an Occupational Therapy Nurse visit to assess your needs around your day to day living in your accommodation, the main thing is not to give up trying.

All the best,

Markrh

[Time_2_drink in reply to Markrh]

Once again thank you for your advise totally lost with it all hopefully if things get sorted big if lol will be able to cope and adapt a bit better and even be able to relax

[Markrh in reply to Time_2_drink]

You will, just remember one thing at a time. Advice I frequently forget myself!

Markrh

[shadow4me]

Any exercise I am told will make your sats lower has long has they recover in good time xx

[Time_2_drink]

Thank you I do get in a state with myself just feel so down and useless xx

[Markrh]

Your are most certainly not useless as anyone on this 'chat' will tell you. You just need to adapt and survive, with lots of support and hope' from fellow suffers with it this illness.

Best wishes Markrh

[Time_2_drink]

Thanks mark rh

[Snodgrass]

Knew when to inhale and exhale but she frightened me out of my wits. ''